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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1978-06-05 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 36463 · night · 2:56
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 9–7. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Pete Broberg earned the win and Elias Sosa picked up the save. Jim Rice went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Pete Broberg L: Allen Ripley SV: Elias Sosa
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred Kendall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Edwards | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allen Ripley | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wright | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Drago | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Broberg | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Elias Sosa | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 7
- Jerry Remy: 43
- Jim Rice: S
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: D7/BG
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Mario Guerrero: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mitchell Page: S.3-H;2-H
- Dave Revering: SB2
- Dave Revering: D.2-H
- Jim Essian: K/C
- Wayne Gross: S9.2-H;BX2(926)
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: 7/L
- Fred Lynn: 8
- George Scott: 43
Bot 2
- Gary Alexander: K/C
- Mike Edwards: HP
- Miguel Dilone: CS2(26)
- Miguel Dilone: W
- Gary Thomasson: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Dwight Evans: D
- Butch Hobson: K
- Rick Burleson: 13
- Jerry Remy: 6
Bot 3
- Gary Thomasson: 43
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- Mitchell Page: 6
Top 4
- Jim Rice: T9.B-H(E9/TH3)(NR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: S.1-2
- Fred Lynn: S.2-3;1-2
- George Scott: 52(3)3(B)/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 4
- Dave Revering: D
- Jim Essian: 13/SH.2-3
- Wayne Gross: D.3-H
- Gary Alexander: 8
- Mike Edwards: S6.2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Thomasson: S.3-H;2-H
- Mario Guerrero: 6
Top 5
- Butch Hobson: HR
- Rick Burleson: S
- Jerry Remy: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
- Jim Rice: 9
Bot 5
- Mitchell Page: K
- Dave Revering: 13
- Jim Essian: K
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4
- Carlton Fisk: K/C
- Fred Lynn: S
- George Scott: 13
Bot 6
- Wayne Gross: S
- Gary Alexander: 3/FL
- Mike Edwards: D.1-3
- Dwayne Murphy: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
- Gary Thomasson: W.1-2
- Mario Guerrero: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: D
- Butch Hobson: K
- Rick Burleson: S.2-3
- Jerry Remy: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Jim Rice: HR.1-H
- Fred Kendall: S
- Carlton Fisk: HR.1-H
- Fred Lynn: 8
Bot 7
- Mitchell Page: D
- Dave Revering: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Essian: S.3-H
- Wayne Gross: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- George Scott: 53
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 8
- Gary Alexander: 53
- Mike Edwards: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: 7/7DW
- Jerry Remy: S/BG
- Jim Rice: K+CS2(24)/DP
Notes & reviews
- Tony Armas robbed Rick Burleson of a home run